Krnica (most čez Radovno) - Kovinarska koča v Krmi

Access to starting point:
A) We drive to Bled, then follow the signs for Pokljuka. In the direction of Pokljuka we drive to the settlement Krnica, where we turn right downhill in the direction of Mojstrana, Zgornja Radovna and Krma. A shorter descent follows, then we cross the Radovna river over the bridge, after the bridge we turn right and park by the information board.
B) We leave the Gorenjska motorway at the Jesenice east (Lipce) exit, then follow the signs for Spodnje Gorje. An ascent to the settlement Kočna follows, then we slowly start descending towards the Radovna valley. After crossing the Radovna river some ascent follows again, in Spodnje Gorje, where we join the road from Bled, we continue in the direction of Pokljuka. In the direction of Pokljuka we drive to the settlement Krnica, where we turn right downhill in the direction of Mojstrana, Zgornja Radovna and Krma. A shorter descent follows, then we cross the Radovna river over the bridge, after the bridge we turn right and park by the information board.

Route description:
From the starting point, from where a nice view opens up on the weir on the Radovna river, we continue on the asphalt road in the direction of Mojstrana, Zg. Radovna and Krma. At the end of the settlement Krnica we enter the area of Triglav National Park, and we walk on the road that runs along the left bank of the Radovna river. At the road sign 2.5 km we arrive at HE Gorje, a few tens of meters further the signs for the Lipnik spring direct us left onto a side road that leads us over a bridge to the other side of the river. A little further, at a smaller crossroads we continue left onto the cart track (straight to homestead Lipnikar), a few steps further we cross the Lipnik stream over a small bridge. On the other side of the stream we go right, where for a short time we still walk on the cart track, then the path narrows. Along the less trodden path we quickly arrive at the information board, a little further to the Lipnik spring.
From the spring we return to the macadam road, then continue towards the homestead Lipnikar, where in front of the house we continue right over the bridge. On the other side of the Lipnik stream the cart track quickly enters the forest, at crossroads we continue straight. The path soon approaches the Radovna river, along which we then continue mostly with an easy ascent. Further we pass another weir and later a spring, then we arrive at a larger meadow, where on the right we notice Jezerce v dolini Radovne.
We bypass Jezerce on the left side, then continue straight and soon arrive at the bank of Radovna, along which we continue through the forest. Through the forest we follow the visible path, when we step onto the meadow it disappears. We continue to the nearby two cottages, behind them we go straight, where in the forest a poorer path reappears. The path leads us somewhat to the left, so it distances itself from the Radovna river, and brings us to the Zmrzlek spring, where the path completely disappears. We continue to the other side of the spring and in a minute we climb out of the forest onto a larger meadow, where the cart track reappears. Along the cart track we descend to a smaller crossroads, where we continue slightly left on the macadam road (right we return to the asphalt road), from which we soon go slightly right onto the cart track that crosses a stream, over which we go on slippery rocks. The cart track gradually turns into a path that brings us to the next meadow, where on the left we notice a collapsing cottage, we keep slightly to the right direction, where in the forest a path appears that leads us through the forest. Through the forest we pass some small springs, then the forest begins to thin and we arrive at a meadow where a hayrack stands and behind it a smaller cottage. The meadow is in the month of May usually full of flowers, among others there is also a lot of Clusius' gentian.
On the other side of the meadow, behind the smaller cottage, the cart track appears, which then past the green ramp temporarily takes us into the forest. When we step out of the forest we keep slightly to the right direction, when we return to the forest we descend transversely along a poorer path to the bank of Radovna, where the path becomes clearer and easier to follow. Walking through the forest follows, the path widens into a cart track, which a little further crosses the Radovna river, we continue straight on the path that continues along the river. Traversing the slopes somewhat above the river follows, a landslide has carried away part of the path in two places, so the passage is somewhat more difficult, but still undemanding. When the traversing ends we step onto a larger meadow, where on the right a cart track appears, along which we continue to the asphalt road.
We follow the road to the right, where we immediately cross Radovna, after the bridge we arrive at the Radovna memorial park, where we go left onto the macadam road. At the crossroads we follow the road straight, when we notice a lake on the left, we walk to it across the meadow.
From the lake we return to the road, at the nearby crossroads we go straight (left we return to the main road). We continue across meadows, after a few minutes we arrive at the Klemenak farm, where they sell cheese and dairy products. Here the road turns left and a little further crosses the Radovna river, when we return to the main road we follow it to the right. A little further from the road a road towards Pokljuka branches off, which is closed to public traffic, we continue straight, where we pass a water trough and forestry cottages (along the main road there is only one cottage). Further the road begins to ascend somewhat more noticeably and leads us past Psnak's sawmill and mill, then we go from the main road right in the direction of Gogalova lipa (straight Krma and Mojstrana), to which we arrive after approximately 5 minutes of further walking.
From Gogalova lipa, where there is also the Gogala homestead, we continue along the road ahead, where the path leads us also past the Gregor homestead, then we already arrive at a crossroads, where we turn sharply left (right Mojstrana). We continue on the asphalt road which brings us over a torrent to a crossroads, where we return to the road by which we would have come if we had not decided to visit Gogalova lipa.
We continue right in the direction of Kovinarska koča v Krmi and along the gentle road we arrive at the parking lot on the edge of Kurja vas.
From Kurja vas we continue straight in the direction of Kovinarska koča v Krmi. The gentle road further leads along the edge of the forest, then enters the forest and ascends moderately. From the path, where we always keep to the main road, occasionally a little view opens up on the surrounding peaks and walls, otherwise the path has no special views. After a good half hour of walking from Kurja vas we step onto Zasipska planina, from where a beautiful view opens towards the mountains above the Krma valley, and we continue left and after a shorter gentle ascent we arrive at Kovinarska koča in the already mentioned valley.
We return by the same path or by a shorter path along the asphalt road.
Krnica - source of Lipnik 0:50, source of Lipnik - Jezerce v dolini Radovne 0:40, Jezerce v dolini Radovne - lake Kreda 1:30, lake Kreda - Gogalova lipa 1:00, Gogalova lipa - Kovinarska koča 1:00.

Along the route: HE Gorje (633m), Izvir Lipnika (665m), Jezerce v dolini Radovne (657m), Spominski park Radovna (670m), Jezero Kreda v dolini Radovne (674m), Gogalova lipa (725m)

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